Fall River teen arrested for New Bedford robbery

FALL RIVER — A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday by Fall River police and charged with the robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store in New Bedford, according to police.

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Posted May. 3, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Updated May 3, 2013 at 3:24 PM

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Updated May 3, 2013 at 3:24 PM

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FALL RIVER — A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday by Fall River police and charged with the robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store in New Bedford, according to police.

Glenn Ortiz of Fall River is in custody and charged with armed robbery while masked for the holdup at the 7-Eleven, 489 Rockdale Ave., according to Detective Capt. Steven Vicente, head of the New Bedford Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit.

Vicente said Ortiz and a second man, both armed with handguns, stole cash and cigarettes when they robbed the West End store in the early morning hours of April 23. The second suspect remains at-large.

Ortiz is also charged with two convenience store robberies that occurred last month in Fall River, including one where he fired a gun at witnesses who were following him, according to Vicente.